Middle-earth comes to Southport: Local Events

Local Events 

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📆 Saturday 21 June 2025 - Saturday 27 September 2025
📌 The Magic Of Middle-earth 
Exhibition
The Atkinson, Southport
https://theatkinson.co.uk/exhibition/the-magic-of-middle-earth/

The Atkinson opening times:
Monday - Saturday. 10am - 4pm.
Closed Bank Holidays.

📆 21 June – 27 September 2025
📌 Southport Tolkien Trail
Various locations
https://theatkinson.co.uk/exhibition/the-magic-of-middle-earth/
https://www.yoursouthport.com/blog/southport-tolkien-trail 
Facebook link

📆 23 July – 23 August 2025
📌 The Legend of Rooney’s Ring
Liverpool Royal Court
Matinees (2pm) on all Saturdays and some Wednesdays (13 & 20 August)
https://liverpoolsroyalcourt.com/main_stage/the-legend-of-rooneys-ring/

📆 Saturday 21 June 2025 @ 11am-12pm
📌 “Matt Fox: The Magic of Middle-earth”
The Atkinson, the Studio
Note: Part of the Atkinson’s Summer Exhibition launch
https://theatkinson.co.uk/events/summer-exhibition-launch/

📆 Monday 28 July 2025 @ 7-8pm
📌 “Tolkien and the changes of Times”
Professor Giuseppe Pezzini
The Atkinson, Studio
Free for members / £5 for public. Pay on the door.
https://theatkinson.co.uk/events/tolkien-and-the-changes-of-times/ 

📆 Friday 8 August 2025 @ 6pm
📌 Tolkien Quiz
HARP Coffee & Games, King Street
https://www.facebook.com/events/1081851626896816/
£5 per team

📆 Thursday 14 August 2025 @ 11am-3pm
📌 Make It! Craft Workshop
Theme: The Magic of Middle-earth
The Atkinson, the Art Box
Family
https://theatkinson.co.uk/events/make-it-summer/ 

📆 Saturday 16 August 2025 @ 11am
📌 Rangers of the North smial meet
Meet: The Atkinson, Southport
https://www.facebook.com/events/30220419320936499
Rangers of the North smial Facebook group

📆 Saturday 20 September 2025
📌 Hobbit Day
The Atkinson
Note: expected event at the Atkinson for Hobbit Day (22 September). No further details as yet.